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HACKERS BREACH F5 BIG-IP APM DEVICES TO DEPLOY LINUX ROOTKIT

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There is a malware campaign targeting F5 BIG-IP APM devices that exploits a critical RCE vulnerability and injects a fileless web shell. A distinct installer deploys the payload by infecting the Apache executable and modifying SELinux configurations. ESET researchers identified the malware as PoisonedRefresh.